Often described locally as one of the island’s most scenic villages, Laborie sits on the south coast and has produced an outsized share of notable Saint Lucians, including former Governor General Dame Pearlette Louisy, for whom a street in the village is named. Morne Le Blanc, a hill above the town, offers sweeping views and carries its own history — American troops built a radar station there during World War II to protect what’s now Hewanorra International Airport. The village blends the traditional with the contemporary: still a working fishing community at heart, but home to a nationally competitive steel band and a strong local sporting culture. Property here offers genuine value for buyers wanting a quieter southern base within easy reach of Vieux Fort and the airport.

The narrow village streets with their generally well-kept homes and stores are charming and picturesque. The Laborie Catholic Church features a bit of a different architecture than most found in other communities and is perched agreeably for some good photographs. There are different theories with the naming of the area one such explains that the village was named after the Loggerhead sea turtles that would frequent the area another boasts that the village was referred to as ‘Islet a Caret’ or ‘Turtle Island’; this name was derived from a small islet, visible from the shore, where sea turtles had a nesting spot.

Today the village of Laborie arguably features the most scenic waterfront on the island with a tree lined beach that extends its entire breadth. Of course, an active fishing industry is found in the village while other residents are employed at the numerous local small businesses or make the short commute to the more developed town of Vieux Fort to the south.